COST ACCOUNTANT

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AAZ is seeking a skilled Cost Accountant who will be responsible for performing cost analysis and preparing budget reports.

This role reports directly to the Assistant Manager Financial Planning and Analysis.

Location: The role will be primarily based in Siavonga at our Production plant.

The Right Fit candidate will be responsible for;

Cost Analysis

Building updated databases and managing cost information to help maximize the company’s profitability,
Combining different data and performing calculations of profit margins,
Creating detailed reports to present cost-effective solutions
Calculating and proposing fixed costs
Building data accumulation systems
Reviewing company’s standard and actual costs and report any inaccurate data
Retrieving cost information and managing company’s expenses databases
Performing planning of variable costs (such as material purchases and operations costs)
Creating budgeting reports for different company’s departments and present them to senior management
Reviewing profit margins and preparing reports on the results
Creating cost forecasts on monthly, quarterly and annual basis
Organizing month-end and year-end closing activities
Developing cost-effective solutions and presenting them to senior management

Inventory Management

Responsible for maintaining accurate stock listings;
Facilitate and participate in monthly and annual stock counts;
Perform monthly stock reconciliations of physical counts against system for all categories of inventory and highlight variances to the management;
Assist in developing and implementing inventory policies and procedures;
Report shortfalls and surplus inventory, weekly and monthly for replenishment;
Ensure that goods received by warehouse/stores are matched with the actual invoices from the suppliers;
Reconcile stock deliveries with purchase orders and or agreed contract terms, and raise non-conformity reports where applicable;
Ensure that finished goods dispatched to the customers are matched with the actual invoices issued to the customers;
Coordinate with warehouse team to implement and ensure a control system to reduce damage, breakage and inventory obsolescence;
Support accurate and timely financial reporting through ensuring all stock data is updated correctly;
Manage the monthly financial close process for all categories of stock;
Ensure proper records and classification in terms of cost and quantity of all inventory items; Finished Goods, raw materials, spare parts and other consumables;
Ensure stock ledger entries are properly coded and classified;
Carry out spot checks on stock balances in the Stores warehouse as against the system records to capture any anomalies; and
Assist Finance Operations in other relevant tasks as assigned

The Cost Accountant Must Have:

Full ACCA or CIMA
3+ years’ experience of working on a Cost Accountant, Cost Analyst, Accountant or similar position
Significant experience with accounting procedures
Excellent knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Good practical experience with accounting software, such as Navision
Good level of computer literacy, particularly with MS Excel and the entire Microsoft suite
Strong analytical and time management skills, with close attention to detail
Productivity, responsibility and ability to handle confidential information

Technical Skills/Competencies

If this is YOU, AAZ want to hear from you today!!!

This is a full-time position and the successful candidate must be available to work weekdays and weekends

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